Royal Oak crime briefs

On March 21, a 15-inch Mac Book Pro and an engagement ring were taken from a vehicle on the 800 block of N. Kenwood.

An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen March 25 from a car in the Center Street parking structure. Police said the thief broke out the driver’s side window to get at the money left in the center console.

On March 26, an iPhone 4 and purse were taken from a car in another smash-and-grab theft on the 1900 block of N. Main. The passenger window was broken to get at the items.

Also that day, an in-dash navigation system was stolen from a black 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee parked on the 500 block of S. Lafayette.

In addition, police said the tires and rims were stolen March 23 from a Ford Taurus on the 1500 block of Maryland Club Drive. Two days later, tires and rims were taken off a 2013 Dodge Challenger parked at Enterprise Rental on the 3300 block of Rochester Road.

Wallets, purse stolenROYAL OAK — Three wallets and a bracelet were stolen March 27 from lockers at the YMCA, 1016 W. 11 Mile Road. Police said the crook was able to remove the locks in two of the cases.

A similar crime was reported at the Lindell Ice Arena, 1403 Lexington, on March 25. Police said a wallet was stolen from a locker room there.

At Total Soccer, 1319 Lexington, valuables were taken March 21 from the pocket of a coat left unattended in a bathroom. The crook got away with a man’s Droid Razor cellphone, identification and credit cards.

Police also took reports recently from a woman who said her purse was stolen March 24 from a room on the 3000 block of Greenfield and a man who said someone swiped his wallet March 22 from the counter at Chicken Shack, 30402 Woodward Ave.

Home intruder was drunkROYAL OAK — A sleeping homeowner was awakened March 23 to a stranger breaking into his house on the 400 block of E. University.

The resident told police he confronted the man and he left. Police found the intruder nearby. He reportedly was intoxicated. The officer arrested him for entering without permission and malicious destruction of property.

Tools stolenROYAL OAK — An unlocked garage on the 2400 block of N. Vermont gave a crook easy access to long list of valuables on March 23, police said.